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Evolving Landscape Of Cyber Threats Needs Robust Defence Mechanisms Sanjay Katkar Quick Heal Technologies


In today’s digital age, where technology has permeated every aspect of our lives, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overlooked, as cyber threats have become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive. Constantly evolving tactics, the use of advanced techniques such as ransomware, phishing attacks and data breaches to target individuals, businesses and even governments are rampant.

Sophos’s report “The State of Ransomware 2021” states that in 2020, the average cost of a ransomware attack on businesses reached close to Rs 8.5 crore, a 200 per cent increase from the previous year. While, the “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020” by IMB security revealed that in 2020, the average data breach cost was USD 3.86 million and it took an average of 280 days to identify and contain a breach.

According to Microsoft’s Global Tech Support Scam Research, 31 per cent of Indians lost money to cyberattacks in 2022. Every day, citizens in the state of Gujarat alone collectively lose Rs 1 to 1.2 crore to online financial fraud, according to the cyber cell of Gujarat CID. Thus, the consequences of these attacks can be devastating, ranging from financial loss to reputational damage and, in some cases, even endangering lives.

Expanding Attack Surfaces

According to Sanjay Katkar, Joint Managing Director of Quick Heal Technologies, “One of the key challenges in today’s cybersecurity landscape is the ever-expanding attack surface. With the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, cloud computing and the widespread adoption of mobile devices, we have seen an exponential increase in the number of entry points for cybercriminals to exploit. Mobile device usage has become pervasive.”

According to Statista’s report on the number of smartphone users worldwide from 2016 to 2023, as of 2021, there were over 3.8 billion smartphone users worldwide which is expected to reach 4.3 billion by 2023.

The number of IoT devices is also increasing at a rapid pace. By 2025, there will be over 75 billion connected IoT devices worldwide, as per Statista’s report on “Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices installed base worldwide from 2015 to 2025.” It is essential for organisations…

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Google To Boost Android Security With New Linux Kernel Defense Mechanisms – Tom’s Hardware


On the Wire (blog)

Google To Boost Android Security With New Linux Kernel Defense Mechanisms
Tom’s Hardware
Google seems to be taking Android security even more seriously than it has in the past, after researchers discovered the Stagefright vulnerabilities a year ago. The company has recently announced many new security improvements for Android 7.0 “Nougat” …
Android Nougat to Include Upgraded SecurityOn the Wire (blog)
Google beefs Linux up kernel defenses in AndroidPCWorld
Google Adds More Linux Kernel Defenses to Android CoreSoftpedia News
Threatpost –Google Online Security Blog
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